When Exploding Whales Goes Horribly Wrong

esterday we brought you the story of a blue whale that washed up on the shore of a small town in Canada. The people in the town don’t have the
resources to deal with the carcass properly, but aren’t getting any help from the federal government. Dead whales become grossly inflated from gas
buildup as they decompose, so the clock is ticking as the people of Trout River decide what to do.

Luckily, they have a perfect example of what NOT to do thanks to the town of Florence, Oregon who were faced with a similar situation in 1970. Instead
of dealing with the animal responsibly by popping it or dragging it back out to sea where scavengers could deal with the carcass, it was decided that
the whale could be blasted out into the water using dynamite. The blast was planned to be strong enough to clear the whale from the beach while also
vaporizing any stray whale bits that resulted in the explosion.

Unfortunately, the amount of dynamite was not properly calculated and the result was quite messy. This story has served as a cautionary tale for whale
disposal ever since. Check out what happened:

a reply to: nighthawk1954
Just saw a video on the whole thing...and I recognise the place! Spent an afternoon there a couple of years back, and rotting whales aside, it is a
lovely spot. Go there...well, once the whale is gone, anyway.

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